Will Bynum, a six-year Detroit Pistons player, was found guilty of NBA insurance fraud on Tuesday and sentenced to 18 months in jail. In November, the jury found Bynum, 41, of Bensenville, Illinois, guilty of conspiring to fabricate false statements about NBA players who filed fraudulent dental and medical claims to the NBA Players’ Health and Benefit Welfare Plan. He was sentenced in federal court in Manhattan.
Over 20 persons, including former NBA players, were found guilty in this case. Judge Valerie E. Caproni sentenced Will Bynum, who finished his career with an average of 8.1 points and 3.3 assists in 360 games, to lose $182,000 and pay $182,000 in reparations.
Court documents state that from 2018 to 2019, Will Bynum participated in a plot to defraud the plan alongside several other former NBA players, including Terrence Williams and Keyon Dooling. Williams and Dooling were already given prison terms of 10 years and 30 months after entering guilty pleas to the allegations.
Will Bynum Found to Be Lying During the Testimonial
According to the authorities, Will Bynum got fictitious invoices from another former NBA player that appeared to demonstrate that he had paid $200,000 for medical treatments at a chiropractor in the Los Angeles region, even though the services were never rendered. Bynum gave a trial testimony. According to the prosecution, he obstructed justice and committed perjury.
During a press conference, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “The defendant took part in this broad criminal scheme targeting a health care benefit plan. He also took the stand at trial and lied to the jury while under oath. His sentence stands as a stark warning that prison time awaits any who seek to defraud and obstruct justice.”
Before this, Williams and Dooling entered guilty pleas and received sentences of 10 years and 30 months in jail, respectively. Davis will be sentenced on May 9, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. after being found guilty of conspiring to conduct wire fraud, health care fraud, and conspiring to make false statements about health care problems.
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In November 2023, Will Bynum and Ronald Glen Davis, his co-defendant, went to trial. Bynum testified on his behalf throughout the trial. Bynum obstructed justice and committed perjury throughout his trial testimony.
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